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Boosting Caloric Expenditure
Movement doesn’t have to happen at the gym! You can burn calories through the following activities:
Caloric Expenditure During Activities of Daily Living (per hour)
based on a 150-pound person
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Cleaning, light (dusting,
straightening) |
240 |
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Cleaning, heavy (scrubbing,
scraping) |
432 |
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Dancing |
370 |
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Gardening |
324 |
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Moving (carrying boxes |
504 |
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Mowing lawn (non-riding
mower) |
324 |
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Strolling |
206 |
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Walking briskly |
297 |
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Vacuuming or mopping |
150 |
Source: American Cancer Society,
www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_6_1x_Exercise_Counts.asp in IDEA Fitness Journal January 2008, p. 32
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